Maj. Gen. William H. T. Walker
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Born: November 26, 1816
Augusta, Georgia
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Died: July 22, 1864
Atlanta, Georgia
Battle of Atlanta
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1837: West Point Graduate
1837: Brevet 2nd Lieutenant
July 31, 1837: 2nd Lieutenant
February 1, 1838: 1st Lieutenant
October 31, 1838: Resigned commission
November 14, 1840: Reinstated as 1st Lieutenant
November 7, 1845: Captain
August 20, 1847: Brevet Major
September 8, 1848: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
March 3, 1855: Major
December 20, 1860: Resigned commission
February 1, 1861: Colonel (CSA)
March 13, 1861: Major General
May 25, 1861: Brigadier General
May 23, 1863: Major General
Maj. Gen. William H. T. Walker
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December 20, 1860: Resigned his commission as he chose to remain loyal to his home state of Georgia
February 1, 1861: Appointed Colonel in Georgia State Militia
March 13, 1861: Appointed Major General in 1st Division, Georgia Militia
April 25, 1861: Transferred to Confederate Army as Colonel
May 25, 1861: Promoted to Brigadier General
October 22, 1861: Assigned to 1st Brigade, 4th Division of the Potomac, Department of Virginia
October 29, 1861: Resigned for reasons unknown
November 1861-January 1863: Brigadier General in Georgia Militia
January 1863: Resigned militia to reenter the Confederate Army resuming his rank of Brigadier General
May 23, 1863: Promoted to Major General
September 19-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
May 1-September, 1864: Atlanta Campaign
June 27, 1864: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
July 22, 1864: Battle of Atlanta - Shot from his horse by a Union picket which killed him instantly
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1837: West Point Graduate - 46th out of 59 cadets
July 1, 1837: Brevet 2nd Lieutenant assigned to 6th U.S. Infantry
July 31, 1837: Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
Winter 1837: Served in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
December 25, 1837: Seriously wounded in action against the Seminoles
February 1, 1838: Promoted to 1st Lieutenant
October 31, 1838: Resigned commission
November 14, 1840: Reinstated as 1st Lieutenant and assigned to 6th U.S. Infantry
November 7, 1845: Promoted to Captain
Mexican-American War
August 19, 1847: Battle of Contreras
August 20, 1947: Battle of Churubusco
August 20, 1847: Brevet promotion to Major
September 8, 1847: Battle of Molino del Rey - wounded in the back
September 8, 1848: Brevet promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
1849-1852: Recruiting Duty
July 31, 1854 - May 22, 1856: Commandant of the Cadets - Also taught military tactics
March 3, 1855: Promoted to Major in the U.S. 10th Infantry
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Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 886
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 323-324
William H. T. Walker. 22 July 2022. web. 14 November 2022.
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